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South African regulator gives nod for Eskom wind power project

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:11 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted power producer Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, paving the way for the company to start construction of its $254.3 million (R2.4-billion) project. Sere is the Nama word for "cool breeze". The wind farm project is scheduled to become fully commercially operational by the end of ...

Indigenous culture youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:18 -0400

20 May 2013 150 Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will include a special focus on youth, indigenous groups in Africa and the importance of strengthening ties with international financial institutions. "We must have a better understanding of the ...

Teen Dies of Cancer After Touching Millions With Song

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400

Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old whose battle with cancer became a global story, has died. The Minnesota native became famous when his song "Clouds,rdquo; which is about facing death, became a viral sensation on YouTube, topping 3 million views. The song was originally released in December of last year. The video was so popular that a group of celebrities were inspired to create a video ...

Past Differences Hamper US-Russian Efforts to Help Syria

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400

Public diplomacy experts say a difference in perceptions dating back to the Cold War era could hamper U.S. and Russian efforts to deal with the ongoing civil war in Syria. Heritage Foundation senior fellow Helle Dale said there is a "love-hate" relationship between the United States and Russia that is "quite complicated." On VOA's Encounter program, Dale said she agrees with an ...

Uganda to Continue Leaked Letter Investigation Says Official

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400

A spokesman for Uganda's government says President Yoweri Museveni's administration will continue with investigations into a security breach despite, criticisms that it is contravening the constitution. "That is not true that the government is stifling freedom of the press or freedom of the people of Uganda,rdquo; said government spokesman Fred Opolot. "The police and the government [are] ...

Sharif Calls for Peace Talks With Pakistani Taliban

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become prime minister for a third time after his party won recent parliamentary elections, on Monday called for peace talks with domestic Taliban extremists, saying "this is the best optionrdquo; to fight militancy. Addressing newly elected federal and provincial lawmakers of his Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party in Lahore, Sharif ...

President Obama To Visit Senegal South Africa Tanzania

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:15:03 -0400

The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Africa this summer, visiting three countries. In a statement Monday, the White House says President Obama along with his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July. The administration says Obama will meet with government officials as well as leaders from business, civil ...

Woman wishes to stay in Britain to avoid becoming 14th virgin queen of Swaziland

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400

A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland. Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, has shunned the advances of King Mswati III and fled to Britain, the Daily Star reported. She was just 15 when she caught the eye of the chubby king, who is 45 years old. The royal, who is famous for his lavish lifestyle, is allowed to choose a new bride every ...

Guptas misused diplomatic contacts to land illegally at S.Africa military base

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:30:02 -0400

South Africa's Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has claimed that the well-connected and wealthy Gupta family misused their diplomatic contacts to land their plane illegally at the country's strategic and sensitive Waterkloof Air Force Base last month. They secured landing rights from ministers and an airports company in South Africa ahead of an elaborate reception for Vega Gupta and Aakash ...

Decision to prosecute Guptas lies with NPA S.African Police Justice Minister

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:00:03 -0400

South Africa's Justice Minister Jeff Radebe has said the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and police in South Africa will be the deciding authority on whether to prosecute or not to prosecute the well-connected Gupta family for allowing their plane to land at the strategic and sensitive Waterkloof Air Force base for the wedding of Vega Gupta and Indian-born Aakash Jahajgarhia at Sun City. ...

Valley Fever Raises Concerns in California Arizona

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:29 -0400

LOS ANGELES -- A longstanding health problem in California's Central Valley has worsened in recent years, leading health officials to order the relocation of 3,000 prisoners from two state prisons. But the disease affects much of the population in some rural communities and, while it often goes unnoticed, it sometimes can be devastating for patients. Dale Pulde is selling his California ...

South Sudan Army Says Boma Retaken from Rebels

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:29 -0400

BOR, SOUTH SUDAN -- The South Sudanese Army (SPLA) has recaptured the town of Boma in Jonglei state after a brief battle with rebels led by David Yau Yau, SPLA officials said Monday. "The SPLA yesterday restored law and order to Boma and chased away the militia from Boma town," army spokesman Philip Aguer said. Four SPLA soldiers died in the fighting and 12 were wounded, Aguer ...

Obama to visit three African nations

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:49:23 -0400

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will start a week-long visit to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June, the White House said on Monday.During his trip that will run from June 26 to July 3, "the president will reinforce the importance that the United States places on our deep and growing ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including through expanding economic ...

Rabbi Abraham Cooper From Sudan to North Korea and Syria A Plea to President Obama to Activate His Atrocities Prevention Board

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:53 -0400

Co-authored by Professor Samuel Totten "In remembrance lie the roots of redemption; in forgetfulness the roots of destruction." That Judaic theme has inspired museums, international memorial days, and not a few politicians to invoke "Never Again" when the specter of genocide rears its horrific head. Yet while millions may draw inspiration and hope from survivor's ...

Ethan Chorin 8 Things the US Should Be Doing in Libya Effective Immediately

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:30:49 -0400

Given the mess he inherited, perhaps President Obama was right to think that a lighter touch in the Middle East was the best policy -- it's certainly immediately cost-effective. However, as we are seeing in Technicolor, de facto disengagement can be just as dangerous to our national interests as reckless, ideologically-driven over-engagement. For its promise, the Arab Spring seems to have ...

Senate Panel Accuses Apple of Using Complex Tax Loopholes

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:55:06 -0400

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UN chief concerned at latest developments in electoral process in Madagascar

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:53 -0400

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday voiced his concern at the latest developments in the electoral process in Madagascar and offered conditional UN assistance to the presidential election in July in the African island country."The secretary-general shares the concerns expressed by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union over the latest developments in ...

Egyptian army ready to release kidnapped soldiers in Sinai source

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:49 -0400

The Egyptian army sent more troops to Sinai Peninsula on Monday, getting ready for a possible military operation to release the seven kidnapped soldiers, a military source told Xinhua.On Thursday, a group of militants abducted seven military recruits in North Sinai's Green Valley, some 20 km away from the governorate's capital of Arish."More soldiers ... entered Sinai today under a ...

95 killed in Syrias al-Qussair battles including 23 Hezbollah

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:48 -0400

A total of 95 people, including 23 Hezbollah members, have been killed in an intense fighting in Syria's central city of al-Qussair over the past 48 hours, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday.The death toll includes four civilians, 56 rebel fighters, 12 government troops and 23 fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group.The army pushed its way into ...

200 arrested after clashes between police Salafists in Tunisia PM

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:48 -0400

Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh said Monday that some 200 people had been arrested following clashes between the police and hundreds of Salafists in the capital on Sunday.The clashes left one person dead and at least 14 injured, according to the Interior Ministry.In an interview with the Qatari newspaper Al Hayat, Laarayedh said the advocates of Ansar El Shariaa, a radical Islamist group ...

All options open in securing release of kidnapped soldiers

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:47 -0400

The Egyptian presidency said on Monday that all options are open in dealing with the kidnappers of the Sinai soldiers and securing their release."All alternatives are being studied for one main goal, which is the release of the abducted soldiers alive," presidential spokesman Omar Amer told reporters at a press conference in the presidential palace in Cairo.Amer reaffirmed that the ...

Etisalat to Showcase CSR Projects From Across ME Africa and Asia at 10th CSR Summit in Dubai

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:11:10 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM) -- The heads of Corporate Social Responsibility from Etisalat's operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Gabon, Egypt, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Togo and the UAE are travelling to Dubai to present their projects and engage with stakeholders to form new partnerships at IIR Middle East's 10th annual CSR Summit to take place in Dubai. During ...

Addressing Electoral Violations Secretary-General Stresses Strict Adherence to Road Map for Full Legitimate Restoration of Madagascars Government

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:47:35 -0400

The Secretary-General shares the concerns expressed by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union over the latest developments in the electoral process in ...

Enough Is Enough No More Looting of Somalias Oil

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:49 -0400

There has been a recent influx of oil companies to Somalia, but the country has been offered only a 7% share of the proceeds from the exploitation of its oil. This problem was foreshadowed by the former Somali President Mohamed Siad Bare, who famously said: "I will never sell my oil for 5%, or even for 10%, as long as Somalia is not getting the best deal." Do you know why oil ...

Advertising Aiming Autism Ads at Hispanic and African-American Parents

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:29 -0400

AUTISM Speaks, the autism and science advocacy organization, this week is introducing a new public service advertising campaign aimed at Hispanic and African-American ...

120 Boko Haram Islamists arrested in Nigeria

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:41 -0400

About 120 Boko Haram Islamists were arrested in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday as they were organizing the burial of a ...

Clashes erupt in Congos Goma ahead of UN visit

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:37:38 -0400

Congolese National Police-officers gather inside the central bank complex in the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 1, 2012. Hundreds of Congolese M23 rebels began a withdrawal on December 1 from Goma as promised under a regionally brokered deal, after a 12-day occupation of the city. (Phil Moore/AFP/Getty ...

Former NFLer Chad Johnson arrested for probation violation

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:28:03 -0400

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. Johnson was jailed Monday morning by a Broward County judge and later released after posting $1,000 US bail. Another hearing was set for June 3. An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month when Johnson failed to meet ...

Good to Grill launches menu by Hawaii football star Chad Owens

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:38:43 -0400

The Good to Grill restaurant in Kapahulu has huddled together with former University of Hawaii football star Chad Owens to offer up a Power-Up menu designed to optimize workouts. The menu, which officially launches Wednesday, is made up of a variety of lean proteins for sustained energy and carbohydrates for fast-acting energy. Some say training on an empty stomach burns more fat, but the fact is ...

Citibank Barclays likely to lead Ghanas Eurobond plans

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:27:48 -0400

ACCRA | Mon May 20, 2013 7:27pm EDT ACCRA May 20 (Reuters) - Citibank and Barclays are likely to be named the lead advisers for Ghana's plans to issue up to $1 billion of Eurobonds this year, officials involved in the discussion said on Monday. The cocoa, gold and oil exporting country last week announced plans to issue its second Eurobond worth up to $1 billion to refinance debt and ...

Ugandan Millionaire Ashish Thakkar Launches African Answer To Skype

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:26 -0400

Mara Online , a family of online and mobile platforms that allow users to communicate, interact and collaborate with each other. Thakkar, who is the founder and CEO ...

Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants - U.N.

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:18:00 -0400

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations said on ...

The Caucus Obama to Visit Sub-Saharan Africa in June

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:07:40 -0400

President Obama will make a weeklong trip to Africa this summer, the longest journey of his presidency so far to the continent of his father’s family, the White House announced on Monday. Mr. Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania from June 26 to July 3, the White House said. While he made a one-day stop in Ghana after visiting Russia and Italy in 2009, this will be his most ...

President Ellen Sirleaf and Liberias Comeback

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:55 -0400

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, left, meet with Chief of Police Marc Armblah at the police academy in Monrovia, Liberia Thursday, Aug. 13, ...

Sam Nujoma Claims Unique Strength to Defend African Integrity

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:23:30 -0400

Addis Ababa, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Former Namibian president Sam Nujoma, one of the founding fathers of the Organization of African Union (OAU), today urged to strengthen continental unity with a unique defensive force that guarantees its territorial integrity.Nujoma called on African countries to consolidate all the structures of the African Union (AU), heiress of the OAU created 50 years ago, ...

Nigeria Must Get Real About Its Oil By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:49 -0400

The ultimate goal of every benign government, especially of countries so categorised as ‘developing’, and so intended for a keen march into 21st century modernity is to adopt global best practices as regards governance. And as regards countries with huge oil reserves, the efficient management of petroleum wealth is of utmost significance for both present and future ...

Obama to travel to Africa in late June

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:02 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in late June and early July to reinforce U.S. ties with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said on ...

Tunisia shuts down medieval city to prevent Salafi demonstrations

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:23 -0400

Radical Islamist movement Ansar al-Shariah supporters clash with Tunisian police officers after Tunisia's Interior Ministry on Friday banned their annual conference supposed to be held in Kairouan, in Ettadhamen, near Tunis, Sunday. Massive numbers of Tunisian police and army surrounded Tunisia's religious center of Kairouan to prevent a conference by a radical Islamist movement that ...

Tornado Hits Oklahoma Again

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:20 -0400

The severe weather outbreak is expected to spread across other parts of the Plains and the Midwest. The National Weather Service has placed parts of five storm-battered states -- Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas -- under a tornado watch, meaning conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop within the next few hours. Television video showed debris from homes and businesses ...

Syrian Rebels Suffer Setbacks From Fighting in Town Near Lebanon Border

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:19 -0400

TRIPOLI, LEBANON -- Syrian government troops backed by fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement have been in fierce battles in the rebel-held town of Qusair after weeks of fighting. Many wounded rebels are being treated across the nearby border in northern Lebanon. Eighteen year-old Obeida Abdel Nabi is recovering from a shrapnel wound to his lower abdomen. He was hurt several days ago ...

Nigerian Military More Than 200 Boko Haram Captured

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:25:19 -0400

A woman and two children stand along the Jos-Maiduguri road as they wait to board a vehicle, after the military declared a 24-hour curfew over large parts of Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria, May 19, ...

51 die in two South Sudan clashes

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:20:46 -0400

Twenty-four people have died in a battle between South Sudan's military and rebel fighters the government believes to be supported by neighbouring Sudan, officials say.At the same time a tribe-on-tribe cattle-raiding attack elsewhere in the country killed 27 people.A battle in Jonglei state on Sunday killed 20 rebel fighters and four government troops, said Colonel Philip Aguer.Aguer said ...

Brazilian Military Leads UN Mission in Democratic Congo

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:29 -0400

Kinshasa, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Dos Santos Cruz will lead the mission of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), confirmed today a government statement. The military was appointed on Sunday Commander of that force by the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, replacing Indian General Chander Prakash, whose term ...

Christians Remain Targets as Violence Grows in Nigeria

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:34 -0400

Christian groups warn that violence in Nigeria's restive northeast continues and they are the main targets. Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, a military spokesman, says its forces have successfully engaged a large number of heavily armed terrorists during the last dew days in attempt to curtail the violent encounters. To date 17 deaths have been reported, 14 suspected Islamic ...

Tunisia PM slams hardline Islamist group

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:55:50 -0400

Tunisia’s Islamist government has spoken out against hardliners calling the radical group Ansar al-Sharia, terrorists. The move follows Sunday’s clashes in the city of Kairouan where members of the movement who were due to hold their annual conference, defied a ban on demonstrating. One protester died and scores were injured in the violence. ';The organisation Ansar al-Sharia ...

Chad Johnson Released From Jail

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:34 -0400

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - In a little over a year, former NFL receiver Chad Johnson has gone from a member of the Miami Dolphins to an inmate in Broward County. Johnson was taken into custody Monday morning during a court appearance after a judge decided he had violated his probation that stemmed from a domestic violence incident with his then-wife Evelyn Lozada in ...

Africa U.S. Ambassador Rices Message On International Day Against Homophobia

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:50:35 -0400

Today, as we commemorate International Day Against Homophobia, we rededicate ourselves to a basic but essential truth - that human rights are universal and must be protected for all. Homophobia, sadly, is present in every corner of our world. And, it is a problem we continue to face here in the United States. At the United Nations, the United States is standing up for the rights of lesbian, gay, ...

Rural Cameroon suffers from lack of telecommunications structure

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:05 -0400

Without access to mobile phone networks or radio broadcasts, villagers in the Ngolo tribal areas of Cameroon say that the government has forgotten them. The government has ambitious plans for development by 2035. But telecommunications projects are slow to take hold in the country's most rural ...

Anthony Bourdain on food porn Libya and his move to CNN

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:18 -0400

Anthony Bourdain gets to travel around the world having adventures and eating great food his new network, CNN, has already ordered another season of "Parts Unknown." (Peter Kramer) Anthony Bourdain gets to travel around the world having adventures and eating great food - his new network, CNN, has already ordered another season of "Parts Unknown." Back in New York, Bourdain ...

Zimbabwe mining chamber criticizes minerals proposals

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:22 -0400

A conveyor belt carries ore extracted at Mimosa Platinum mine about 400km south of Harare, Feb. 16, 2012. Zimbabwe's mining chamber said tighter proposed state control over the sale of minerals would hit Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., slow down foreign investment and stunt growth in the industry. (PHILIMON ...

Kenya Ruto fights back on luxury jet claims

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:24 -0400

Vistajet , the successful bidder, as well as those of Lady Lori Kenya Ltd, and ABM Aviation, with the last two charging slightly more money for the flights. Earlier, media reports had claimed that the Deputy President had used the plane which had been hired in a one-year contract that would cost the country at least Sh100 million. Quotations showed ...

Kenya Residents issue ultimatum to KWS over rogue lions

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:23 -0400

lions that have left residents counting losses. About 10 cows and 15 goats from the village situated along the Mara escarpment, which overlooks the game reserve, have been killed. ...

Kenya Report reveals half of inmates are minors

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:22 -0400

The Committee, which reported the findings after touring prisons at the Coast, observed provisions of the Children Act prohibited the incarceration of minors in the same facility with adults. POMAC officials now want to ...

Kenya Disease wipes out 1000 animals

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:21 -0400

Pastoralists in the area have been left on their own as the Government finds it challenging to curb the spread of the disease owing to their nomadic way of life. Veterinary officials in the area led by District Veterinary officer Mr Micah Kabon, said they have carried tests on the affected goats and discovered the disease ...

Kenya Court gets tight security after lawyer stabbed by client

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:20 -0400

Iten, Kenya: Security in and outside Iten law courts in Elgeyo/Marakwet County has been beefed up following Friday incident where an advocate was stabbed by a former client inside ...

Kenya Road agency sets August date to complete city ring roads

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:19 -0400

The construction, being implemented through a flagship project under the Enablers and Macro Sector of the Kenya Vision 2030, will be completed on August 15. The missing link roads identified and prioritised through Nairobi Urban Transport Master Plan connects Waiyaki Way at Westlands roundabout, Lantana Road and Riverside drive to Ngong Road through Mandera Road (Kileleshwa police station). It ...

African Coins Found in Australia Thought to Be 1000 Years Old

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:23 -0400

A new inquiry into how several ancient coins came to be found on the continent of Australia could offer new insights into the migrations patterns of early ...

Nigeria military seizes Islamist areas

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:36:13 -0400

NIGERIA'S military says it has re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast where Islamist insurgents had seized territory. It is involved in a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram militants. Several thousand troops were last week deployed across three states in the volatile region and fighter jets have pounded Boko Haram camps as the military tries to rid the country of ...

US Sees Climate of Intolerance on Global Religious Freedom

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:46 -0400

The United States said the right to global religious freedom was challenged last year, with governments often creating a "climate of intolerance" leading to hatred and violence. In an annual report, the State Department said Monday government officials worldwide are often allowed to act with impunity while violating the religious rights of their countrymen. It said there often is ...

Ugandan Police Shut Down Newspaper Offices

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:46 -0400

NAIROBI -- Police in Uganda's capital have closed down the offices of the Daily Monitor. According to the Daily Monitor's senior correspondent, police have declared the premises of their publication a crime scene and are doing a thorough search of the building. Earlier this month, the Daily Monitor published a series of stories about Uganda's coordinator of intelligence ...

Russian Billionaire Lebedev Pleads Not Guilty in Court

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:46 -0400

MOSCOW -- Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev has pleaded not guilty to charges of hooliganism motivated by political hatred. Lebedev says that he is being targeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin because Putin believes he is funding the opposition. Alexander Lebedev, co-owner of Novaya Gazeta, Russia's leading opposition newspaper, went on trial Monday in a Moscow court. Lebedev ...

Indias Weak Congress Ponders Early Elections

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:45 -0400

NEW DELHI -- India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said, reflecting an internal discussion over whether to pull the plug on the shaky ruling coalition or have it serve a full term. Officially, the Congress party says the government - which has been battered by a series of corruption scandals and now ...

Deadly Tornadoes Tear Through US Midwest

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:45 -0400

Zach Champion walks through the rubble of his mobile home looking for his belongings, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Oklahoma, May 20, ...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples to Seek Action on Africa Youth Health Education Culture as Twelfth Session Opens at Headquarters 20 May

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:34 -0400

More than 2,000 indigenous participants from all regions of the world are expected to attend the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at New York Headquarters from 20 to 31 May, where members will engage with indigenous peoples, Member States and agencies of the world ...

DR Congo UN voices concern as fighting resumes between Government and M23 forces

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:26 -0400

Print 20 May 2013 &#150 The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today voiced its concern about renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) and the national armed forces in the eastern city of Goma. Fighting broke out early this morning in Kibati and Rusayo, some 12 kilometres from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, ...

Kenya Nduku The untold story of my dream life with Mutula

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:20 -0400

Nduku Musau and a workmate took notice of the smartly dressed lawyer, always in a blue or black suit with an office in Atlas House on Moi Avenue, across the road from what used to be the US ...

Kenya Encounter with MRC top brass

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:19 -0400

But nothing had prepared me for my first meeting with the top brass of the group. "How many are you in the car. Do you have a policeman with you?" a man who refused to introduce himself asked as soon as I picked my phone on my third day of the investigation. If there was time when I wanted a source to call me for a story, this was it. I had been expecting the call for more than 48 hours ...

Kenya Senate advised to work closely with county assemblies

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:18 -0400

Senate and various levels of Government during a senators' retreat in Mombasa over the weekend. CIC chairman Charles Nyachae among other speakers addressed participants. Prof Wanyande said in playing an oversight role in the counties, ...

Kenya FBI find terror suspects DNA in toothbrush

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:17 -0400

Mombasa, Kenya: A toothbrush found in a bag containing ammunition has the DNA of the sole suspect in the terrorist attack on a nightclub in Mombasa, an FBI detective told a court ...

Clashes in DR Congo ahead of Ban visit

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:13 -0400

REBELS from the M23 movement and the army are fighting north of Goma just two days before UN chief Ban Ki-moon is due to visit the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The volatile mineral-rich region was rocked by hours of fierce fighting with mortars and rocket launchers in the first clashes involving M23 since December. The rebels briefly occupied the regional capital of Goma in ...

Opinion Kenya has right to secure borders against traffickers

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:11 -0400

It is hard enough to keep track of legal aliens within the borders of the Republic without worrying about the thousands willing to ferret themselves under the rug, whether intending to melt into the general population or in transit to third ...

Tunisia prime minister vows firm action after Islamist unrest

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:15 -0400

TUNIS--Tunisia's Islamist premier, Ali Larayedh, vowed tough action against Ansar al-Sharia on Monday after bloody clashes between police and members of the radical Salafist group, hinting at a shift in government ...

HandM considering production in South America and Africa CEO

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:03:07 -0400

STOCKHOLM--Swedish fashion giant H&M is considering starting production in South America and Africa, chief executive Karl-Johan Persson told the Financial Times in an interview published on ...

Chad Johnson In Custody Claims It’s A “Misunderstanding”

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:07 -0400

released from the Miami Dolphins last summer, was arrested early this morning on a probation violation. Johnson is on probation after a domestic violence dispute with his ex-wife, Evelyn Lozada, and has been placed in jail on $1,000 bond. Prosecutors are asking that he spend a minimum of 60 days in jail after he failed to report to his probation officer. However, Johnson says it was all just a ...

NASAs 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:52 -0400

series of 56 images shortly thereafter. NASA stitched the pictures together into one long strip, which you can tour in the video above. As always, satellite images testify to the wonder of the biosphere. This particular set of pictures, though, is a simple meditation on the diversity of conditions on Earth, and the mark that humanity has left on the ...

Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:25 -0400

MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their ...

UPDATE 1-Congos army clashes with rebels near Goma

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:11 -0400

Mon May 20, 2013 2:14pm EDT * City was seized and briefly held by rebels last year * U.N.'s Ban due to visit Goma this week (Adds army use of attack helicopters, government spokesman's comments) By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA, May 20 (Reuters) - Congo's army used combat helicopters to bombard rebel fighters on Monday near the city of Goma in the first clashes in nearly six months, days ...

Coffee May Protect Against Liver Disease

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:02:21 -0400

Coffee lovers have another reason to rejoice as a new study claims that regular consumption of the popular beverage can reduce the risk of a rare but serious liver disease. According ...

Tunisias moderates lose patience with Ansar Al Sharia

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:53 -0400

Ansar Al Shariah supporters clash with Tunisian police officers after Tunisia's Interior Ministry banned their annual conference in Kairouan, in Ettadhamen, near ...

Kenya CIC to challenge MPs pay demand in court

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:09 -0400

Justin Muturi insisted MPs will be paid their "previous salaries" of Sh851,000 by the Parliamentary Service Commission and not the Sh532,000 set by SRC. CIC ...

Ghana holy water stampede kills 4

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:50 -0400

An unexpectedly large crowd overwhelmed police in Ghana on Sunday when thousands showed up at TB Joshua's church for holy water, creating a stampede that killed four ...

Australia ancient African coins suggest continent was ‘discovered’ earlier than 1606

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:49 -0400

An Australian anthropologist plans to lead an expedition to the Wessel Islands off the coast of northern Australia in July to excavate a site where ...

Rebels army in fresh clashes in DR Congo

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:45 -0400

Rebels from the M23 movement and the army fought Monday just north of Goma, a regional capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which the rebels occupied briefly last November, both sides said.The fighting was the first involving M23 since December and erupted just two days before UN chief Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the region, including Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.An ...

Refugee Crisis Brewing In South Sudan

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:06 -0400

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — It was early evening in South Sudan, and my colleagues and I had made our way to the compound of a Member of Parliament in the country's troubled Jonglei state. We were there to meet with several people who had sought refuge from violence in the town of Pibor. People like Mary, who had arrived with five members of her family in tow. The stories that Mary told us ...

Arms no use in port dispute Somalia

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:03 -0400

How the fate of Jubaland and its port city Kismayu is resolved will be a litmus test for Somalia as it rebuilds from the ruins of war and cements a fragile peace, a quest hampered by the central government's weakness outside ...

Airline makes bungladesh of African destination

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:30:18 -0400

Two United States holidaymakers found themselves a long way from their intended destination after an airline confused two airport codes. Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband, Triet Vo, wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar in Senegal with Turkish Airlines. Instead they ended up almost 11,000km away in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, after the airport codes were mixed up, the Los Angeles Times ...

Kenya Isiolos Waata Community Objects to Jobs Lockout

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:26:00 -0400

Waata communities in Isiolo yesterday raised concern that they have been locked out of all elective positions and county appointments in the area. Speaking during the National Commission on Gender and Equality forum in Garba-Tulla at the weekend, the residents appealed to the government to intervene and have them secure positions. Community chairman Galgalo Titima told the commission that ...

DR Congos Silent Ordeal

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:25:43 -0400

According to the diocesan report, this was the third such massacre in a month. Both reports implicate the FDLR militia group-Forces Democratiques de Liberation du Rwanda, ideological descendants of the Interahamwe militias responsible for the 1994 genocide in neighboring Rwanda. The FDLR is one of several domestic, foreign or foreign-backed armed groups threatening to tear the country apart. The ...

Rwanda fends off DRC accusations

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:29 -0400

Paul Kagame said accusations that his government was backing militancy in neighboring DRC were off the mark. March 23 Movement members in seized eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo last year. Rwanda and Uganda are suspected of backing some DRC rebels as a way to fight Hutu rebels who fled in the wake of the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi minority population. Kagame, a Tutsi, told the ...

Pakistans Musharraf Granted Bail in Bhutto Murder Case

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:47 -0400

A Pakistani court has granted bail to former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the murder of former prime minister Benazir ...

Burmese Presidents White House Visit a Reward for Reforms

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:47 -0400

President Barack Obama's invitation to his Burmese counterpart to meet at the White House marks a rapid diplomatic boost for Thein Sein, whom the United States removed from a blacklist of foreign officials denied entry to the country only last year. Mr. Obama also rewarded Burma's reform efforts by making the first visit to that nation by a sitting U.S. president last November. ...

More Regional Troops Going to Central African Republic

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:46 -0400

An armored vehicle of of the Congolese army, part of the Central African Multinational Force is parked in front of a bank in central Bangui on April 3, ...

Global Water is Under Threat

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:45 -0400

Scientists say a new geologic epoch has begun whereby humans are causing major damage to global water systems. They warn of a planetary transformation comparable to the retreat of the glaciers more than 11-thousand years ago. Scientists are meeting in Bonn, Germany this week (5/21-24) to discuss what can be done about it. to De Capua report on Anthropocene epoch While some still debate ...

Bundesbank Chief Says France Must Take Deficit Cuts Seriously

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:44 -0400

Germany's federal reserve Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann stands beside the door of a giant safe as he poses for a photograph at the money museum next to the Bundesbank headquarters, in Frankfurt, Germany, May 17, ...

Mandelas name pulled into South African politics

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:55:14 -0400

Nelson Mandela smiles during a lunch to Benefit the Mandela Children's Foundation as part of the celebrations of the opening of the new One&Only Cape Town resort on April 3, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Chris Jackson, Getty ...

In Mozambique Ban calls for push to achieve Millennium Development Goals

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:53:49 -0400

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a Roundtable event on ';The Future we Want – MDG’s Post 2015 and Agenda 2025'; at Joaquim Chissano Conference Center, Maputo, Mozambique. UN Photo/Eskinder ...

Algeria censors newspapers for president in a coma reports

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:53:14 -0400

ALGIERS // An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers. Hicham Aboud, the editor of the My Journal and Djaridati newspapers, said that the publications were censored after he rejected an order from the communication ministry on Saturday night. They had told him to remove an article claiming Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the ...

Militiamen attack gas complex in western Libya

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:51:09 -0400

TRIPOLI, Libya -; A Libyan gas company official says militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in the country's west, injuring two guards and stealing weapons and military ...

Cosco to Boost Asia-South Africa Trade in Mid-June

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:50 -0400

will increase rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, on its trade from the Far East to South Africa, starting June 17.The hike will be $300 per 20-foot container and $600 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, according to the ...

Kenya Lobbies Mahama Over Somalia

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:09 -0400

Prez Mahama and Kenyan envoy President John Dramani Mahama has accepted a request from Kenya tochampion their cause for an expansion of Amisom troops at this week’s African Union (AU) Summit, noting that peace and security remain vital to the growth of the continent. Kenya’s Deputy President, William arap Ruto, in a discussion with President Mahama in Accra on Sunday, said that his ...

No Friendly For Ghana…Before World Cup Qualifiers In June

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:08 -0400

Ghana black stars players Ghana have ruled out playing any friendly match before next month's World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Lesotho. The Black Stars will be preparing for two crucial World Cup qualifiers which could determine whether they will reach the final phase of the qualifiers. They had previously arranged a friendly against Kenya but pulled out of the game citing the late ...

Chad Johnson back in custody

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:38:54 -0400

Johnson received a year of probation last September after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge involving his former wife, reality TV star Evelyn ...

“Nigeria Will Become History …” Nigeria Is Already History By Bayo Oluwasanmi

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:44 -0400

During the briefings, he threatened fire and brimstone if he was arrested for the threats he made regarding the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, "Nigeria will become history." As we watch helplessly the slow but steady destruction of Nigeria, those who refused to listen to the words of truth will expedite its final fall. It is a case of terrible blindness and ...

UPDATE 1-Libyas ports reopen after protests gas complex attacked

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:30 -0400

Mon May 20, 2013 12:32pm EDT (Adds Eni quote, detail) TRIPOLI May 20 (Reuters) - Libya's oil terminals at Tobruk and Zueitina re-opened over the weekend after protests forced both ports to shut, Libya's deputy oil minister Omar Shakmak said. However, fresh trouble arose at Libya's gas-exporting Mellitah complex, he added, where guards were again attacked overnight after clashes in ...

Nigeria eases curfew in northeast fights on against Boko Haram

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:29:24 -0400

MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko ...

2 dead 20 injured after explosions in Dagestan- Wave of violent attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:26:14 -0400

MAKHACHKALA, Russia – Two people are dead and at least 20 are injured after two car bombs exploded Monday in Dagestan, in Russia's North Caucasus region, where armed militias are leading an Islamist insurgency. Both blasts were near the headquarters of the court bailiffs and appeared to have been detonated by remote control, a Russian state agency told Reuters. Police cordoned ...

Ghana Stampede Over Healing Holy Water Leaves Four Dead

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:54 -0400

BBC News . "The church was also caught by surprise ... Nobody can apportion blame [at this stage]."The stampede occurred at the Ghana branch of the Synagogue Church of All ...

Ghana Mahama Got It Wrong - Abu Ramadan

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:20 -0400

Kumasi - The National Youth Organiser of the People's National Convention (PNC) and leading member of the Alliance For Accountable Government (AFAG), Abu Ramadan, has challenged a remark made by His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama, that sought to suggest that the Supreme Court was being given the opportunity to hear the electoral petition currently before it. The PNC youth leader ...

Africa Global Fund Report On Preventing and Detecting Possible Misuse of Funds

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:19 -0400

The Global Fund published a report today on preventing and detecting possible misuse of funds in countries where Global Fund grants support programs that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The report, prepared by Chief Risk Officer Cees Klumper, outlines actions that the Global Fund has taken over the past year to reduce risk and improve oversight. Mr. Klumper pointed out that investing in ...

Africa U.S. State Dept. On Kerrys Trip to Middle East Africa

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:19 -0400

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Africa Women Writers of African Ancestry Hold Conference in Accra

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:19:19 -0400

There were women of different colours, dressing and a myriad hair styles. An intense informal interaction was taking place, as many exchanged greetings by hands and by kisses, others were busy taking photographs with those they had not seen in a while, and could not hide their joy at the opportunity of meeting again. Others were happy to meet their heroine writers for the first time, and ...

East Africa Two California Men Sentenced for Rhino Horn Trafficking